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Bone density loss is a side-effect of losing weight. GLP-1s cause you to lose weight. You counteract that the same way you counteract it during all weight loss: Each day, eat 0.36 grams of protein for each pound (lbs) of healthy or lean body weight (i.e. you don't need additional protein for your excess body-fat, so use lean/or hypothetically healthy weight). Exercise inc. resistance training. For example if you would be 180 lbs at a healthy weight for your height, eat minimum 65 grams of protein.

Both of the two available GLP-1 have similar side effects, with Tirzepatide being lower at an equivalent effect dose. Their common side-effects are: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and indigestion. With rare serious side-effects being: Pancreatitis, allergic reaction. thyroid cancer, and acute kidney injury.

Generally speaking the common side-effects are dose-dependent. If you suffer too much, you back off the medication until the side-effects are at a level you can manage. This is common.



So basically eat a high protein diet and do some weight lifting, that doesn't sound too. Thanks for the insight.




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